File for documents, papers, and the like.



H. LOGHER.

FILE FOR DOCUMENTS, PAPERS, AND THE' LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1913,

1,109,170. Patented Sept 1, 1914.

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HANS LOOHER, OF GENOA, ITALY.

FILE FOR DOCUMENTS, PAPERS, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed May 1, 1913. Serial No. 764,945.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HANS Lfior-rnn, citizen of Switzerland, residing at Corso Firenze 41, Genoa, Italy, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Improved Files for Documents, Papers, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to files for documents, papers, letters and the like of the type in which the covers fold fiat on to one another and the papers are held by wires contained in pockets or corrugations on back of the file, the ends of which wires are turned over on to the papers tobe held.

The present invention consists in the 'application to such a file, of a holding'device comprising one or more metal or other, rigid back pleces each embracing a strip formed with grooves in which the metal wires are inserted, the back piece being securely attached to the back of the file.

One form of the file construction according to the present invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of. a form of the improved file, Fig. 2 is a diagral'mnatic view of the holding device. Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of details thereof.

In these figures, 1 is a back piece or strip ofv metal or other rigid material, provided with lugs 2 by means of which the strip is fastened to the back of the file, by forcing these lugs through the back and bending them over on the other side. The dimensions, number and arrangement of these strips may vary according to the proposed use in each particular case.

Each strip 1 (Fig. 4) embraces a strip 3 formed with grooves 4, the strips being fastened to each other by bending over the edges of one strip on those of the other or by other means, for instance soldering. Metal wires 5 are inserted into the grooves 4, and the portions thereof which project from the ends of the strip, after the documents have been filed, are bent against the back of the file and thus'assure the fastening of the documents. By using a holding device consisting in a double walled metal strip one wall of which is corrugated, the metal wires for fastening Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

the papers to be filed can be inserted into the grooves of the corrugated wall on either side of the latter, and thus a veryclose arrangement of the filed papers is obtained and books may be made up in a very simple manner.

. 6 are small metal tubes which may be inserted upon the ends of the wires in order to keep them down on the back and in order to cover the ends of the wire.

Having now described the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:

1. A file for documents, papers and the like, comprising a rigid back piece provided with lugs for fastening the same on the back of the file, a rigid corrugated strip secured to said back piece, and a plurality of Wires inserted in the grooves of the strip, the portions of the wires projecting from the ends of the strip being adapted to be bent over on to the papers to be held, to securethe papersv in position.

2; A file for'documents, papers and the i like, comprising a rigid'back piece provided with lugs for fastening the same on the back ofthe file, a rigid corrugated strip secured to said backpiece, and aplurality of wires inserted in the grooves of theistrip on either side of the latter, the portions of the wires projecting from the ends of the strip being adapted to be bent over on to the paperstobe held.

8. A. file for documents, papers and the like, comprising a rigid back piece provided with lugs for fastening the same on the back of the file, a rigid corrugated strip secured to said back piece, and a plurality of wires inserted in the grooves of the strip, the portions of the wires projecting from'the ends of the strip being adapted to be bent over on to the papers to be held, and metal tubes adapted to be applied over the ends of the wires in order to keep them down on the,

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